ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Consuming

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Consuming is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of consume.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of consume.

More Meanings

  1. Holding one's attention or interest.
  2. consumption; the process by which something is consumed

Example Sentences

a consuming passion
[…] in Greek philosophy world cycles and world incinerations were immanent processes of nature, the self-consumings of the cosmic process, which have their corresponding self-restorations.

Word Forms

Synonyms for consuming

Depending on context, synonyms include intense, overwhelming.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include overwhelming, intense, expensive, exertion, consummation, consummate.

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